ADHD Hyperactivity Help for Indoor-Weather Days

Hyperactivity, a symptom of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), often manifests itself in excess energy. Find strategies -- or share your own -- for coping during the shorter, colder days of winter.

The question is, do you know how to handle the excess energy when the weather turns cold and the amount of daylight hours dwindles? We poked around ADDitudeMag.com, asked our friends on Facebook, and scoured our favorite ADHD-friendly sites to pull together these tips:

3. Find a workout partner. "Going to the club with a partner increases your likelihood of following through," says Michele Novotni, Ph.D., in ADDitude's article "How to Keep the Gym Habit Going." "It's difficult to cancel at the last minute if you have someone waiting for you."

4. Create a "jumping-only" space. On Facebook, Abby VanDyke shares, "I have a place in my classroom marked off for kids to just JUMP when they need to -- not a trampoline but a marked spot on the floor ... All my kids love it!" Is it just for kids? Candace Daniels Caggiano says, "That's a great idea, Abby. As an HR coordinator, I will consider that in my office, for me ... oh, and for others."

5. Bundle up and head to the zoo, says Susan Bailey Davis, on Facebook.